> we build the system through a bunch of rpm commands to create the > basic structure, and then add the rest of the packages with apt4rpm.
I'll second this approach. apt is much smarter about getting dependencies right, and it's also a good framework for managing local repositories, so you don't have to invent a different wheel to get applications configurations loaded after you get the base OS working -- you can have a apps repository and drive the installs the same way. I wish the distributors would use it (or at least be friendly to it) rather than these proprietary update hacks like YOU or RHN. It'd save them a hell of a lot of bandwidth. -- db
